[nagdu] Mutt muffs!

[Matthew Dierckens]

Hi,
where did you get your muffs and how much did they cost? when I looked on Canadian amazon, they were about $130 or so, apparently in the US they get them cheaper than that.
Gotta love our provincial taxes, eh?

God bless. :)
Matthew Dierckens
Macintosh Trainer
Blind Access Training
www.blindaccesstraining.com
1-877-774-7670, extension 3
work email:
matthew at blindaccesstraining.com
Personal email:
matt.dierckens at me.com

> On Nov 29, 2014, at 13:30, Daryl Marie via nagdu <nagdu at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Hi!
> Some of you have asked me both onlist and offlist to let you know how the muttmuffs work out for Jenny... well, I have two experiences this weekend where I had planned to use them, and we did one of themj last night!
> 
> Let me start off by saying that it takes some fiddling with the MuttMuffs to get the sizing just right.  There are two straps that go over the dog's head and another under her chin.  When I contacted the manufacturer of MuttMuffs, they advised that I purchase a size Large, because Jenny's measurements are basically right on the cusp between medium and large.  Based on the fitting challenges I've had, I think Medium might have been a better choice, but the Larges can fit her well without being scrunched up too terribly tight or falling off her head.
> 
> I woirked with her on just putting them on, resizing them, having her run around the house wearing them, playing in them, going and getting love and attention with them... she is not a huge fan of them, but she won't fight me when I try and put them on...
> 
> So, now for actually using them!
> 
> I LOVE hockey!  If I can get free or cheap tickets to a game, I will go!  I have taken Jenny with me before, and the sound of the horn when the home team scores is quite loud and very harsh-sounding. Jenny would actually sit up under my seat when it went off...  Last night? NO REACTION!  She only lifted her head up once after a goal when the crowd was just going crazy!  Beyond that, I had more issues with her shivering on the metal floor, so I put down her jacket as a blanket and she did great!
> 
> Tonight we are going to a concert, so I will bring them if she seems to be bothered by the noise - the band is not overly loud and it's a small venue, but I will have them at the ready!
> 
> One more note: These will make your dog's ears very warm, so I probably wouldn't recommend wearing them for extremely long periods (like trans-Atlantic flights).  Overall, I think these will work great for her flying with us to NYC this Christmas, as well as future concerts, games, etc.  Musician types that are concerned during gigs and rehearsals and such, these would be fantastic!  The dog can still hear your voice; it is just slightly more muffled and quieter...
> 
> I hope this helps for those who have contemplated buying these!
> 
> Daryl
> 
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